Cart-saddle for harness.



No. 851,784. PATENTBD APR. 30, 1907.

G. J. THEOBALD.

CART SADDLE FOR HARNESS.

APPLIOATION FILED 00T. 17. 1906.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

GEORGE J TI-IEOBALD, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT ANDMESNE ASSIGNMENTS, OF TWO-THIBDS TO HAR-RY Il. REED, OF

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 30, 1907.

Application tiled October 17,1906. Serial No. 339,332.

Be it known that I, GEORGE J. THEOBALD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Boston, county of Suffolk, and State of Massachusetts, haveinvented an Improvement in Cart-Saddles for Harnesses, of which thefollowing description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, isa specification, like letters on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to cart saddles for harnesses and has Vfor itsobject to provide a -novel saddle which may be readily adjusted to iithorses of diiferent shape without rendering the saddle bulky and withoutthe necessity of using large and thick pads.

The invention also has'for its object to provide a ventilated pad whichwill not become sweat-soaked and consequently hard as the-stuffed padsnowcommonlyin use will do.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view partly in section of my improvedcart saddle; Fig. 2 is a bottoni plan view of one side of Fig. l. Fig. 3is a perspective view of the locking member for holding b oth sectionsin adjusted position.

In the form in which I have herein chosen to illustrate my invention,the usual bow to which the pad holders are secured is made in twosections which are hinged to each other or flexibly connected together,and each section carries one of the pads, so that by moving the bowsections relative to each other the pads may be adjusted to lit horsesof 'dii ferent shapes. The two sections of the bow are designated in thedrawings by 3 and 4 respectively, and they are 'flexibly connected attheir inner ends in some suitable way as by a hinge 5 or its equivalent.6 is the usual chain which passes over the bow and lies in a groove orchannel therein. This chain leads to the thill straps as usual.

Secured to each section of the bow is a padv support 7 of any suitableor usual construction to which the pad is secured. The pad herein shownis of novel construction, it coinprising a hollow perforated member 8,prei erably of metal which is carried by the pad support and which mayor may not have a padded face as desired. When in place this perforatedmember is spaced from the pad support, thereby 'forming between it andsaid pad support a chamber 1() which being filled with air serves tokeep the pad thoroughly ventilated. The face of the perforated niember Smay be covered with any suitable padding 11, such as felt, hair, or anyother material, or said pad may be used without any exterior padding, inwhich case the perforated face of the foundation wouldv rest directly onthe horse. The pad supports 7 are rigidly secured to the bow in anysuitable way, as by means of screws 12.

By making the bow in two sections 3 and fl which are joined together, asat 5, the pads may be adjusted toward and from each other to lit theback of any horse, and because of this adjustment it is not necessary touse such thick heavy padding of hair or felt as is the case where thesaddle structure is a rigid one. If the horse is a fat, round horse, thetwo sections of the bow may be adjusted to the full line position Fig.1, while if the horse is thin or has a sharp back, the section of thebow may be adjusted into lthe dotted line position thus carrying thepads nearer together and into position to 'fit the horses back. It isdesirable to provide for locking the sections of the'bow in any adjustedposition, and for this purpose I have provided the lock 13 which is madeso that it will both lock or hold both sections in adjusted position andserve to stillen the bow at the joint. For this purpose I prefer theform of lock shown in Fig. 3 which comprises the two side flanges 1Sthat are connected by the bridgepiece 17. The side llanges 1S straddlethe bow section 3 and are pivoted thereto, as at 14, and one of saidside pieces is provided with notches 15 which are adapted to 'lit over apin or projecten 16 extending laterally from the b ow section L1. Bylninging any one of the notches 15 into engagement with the pin 16, bothsections can be held at the desired angle relative to each. other. Thetwo side flanges 18 of the lock just lit against the sides of the bow,and as said side pieces bridge the joint of tbe bow they serve to holdthe bow sections in abutment and prevent them from twisting relative toeach other sufficiently to put any undue strain upon the hinge 5. Itwill be noted that the chain 6 extends under the bridge-piece 17, andthe latter, therefore, serves as a means for holding the chain in place.This form of lock, therefore, is one which acts both to hold the bowsections in adjusted position relative to l together of a pad carried byeach section of each other, and also actsto stiien the joint and preventthe bow sections from twisting. The above construction of pad is onewhich will not become sweat-soaked and stilll as the solid pads of hair,felt, etc. now in common USB.

The drawings show one embodiment only of my invention, and therefore thelatter is not limited to the constructional details herein shown.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Let-v ters Patent is :v

l. In a cart saddle, the combination with a grooved bow made in twosections jointed together and means at the joint of the bow to hold thebow sections in adjusted position and to hold the chain in the groove ofthe bow, of a pad support rigidly secured to each section, a perforatedmetal member secured to each pad support and spaced therefrom, and apadding covering the tace ol'" the perforated metal member.

2. ln a cart saddle, the combination with a grooved bow made in twosections jointed together ot a pao support rigidly secured to eachsection, a perforated metal member secured to each pad support andspaced therefrom, a padding covering the tace of the per- .1

forated metal member, and a pivoted notched locking device carried-byone bow section and adapted to embrace the other section and to engageprojections thereon thereby to hold the sections in adjusted position.

3. In a cart saddle, the combination with a grooved bow made in twosections jointed the bow, and a lock hinged to one bow section, saidlook comprising two side flanges which overlie the sides or' the bowsection, one of which has notches to engage a projection extending fromthe other bow section.

4. In a cart saddle, the combination with a grooved bow made in twosections jointed together of a pad carried by each section olE the bow,and means shaped to embrace the bow sections at the joint of the bow andadapted both to hold the bow in adjusted position and to prevent thesections of the bow from twisting.

5. In a cart saddle, the combination with a grooved bow made in twosections jointed together ol: a pad carried by each section oi' the bow,and means at the joint of the bow both to hold the bow sections inadjusted position and to hold the chain inthe groove of the bow.

6. In a cart saddle, the combination with a grooved bow made in twosections jointed together of a pad carried by each section of the bow, achain occupying the groove of the bow, and a lock hinged to one bowsection and having two side flanges which overlie the sides of the bowand which are connected by a bridge that extends across the groove, oneolz said llanges having notches to engage a projection extending fromthe bow section.

ln testimony whereof, l have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence ot' two subscribing` witnesses.

GEO. J THEOBALD. WTitnesses A. REED, H. H. REED.

